Rested after our long journey. No sign of our ratty friends, so very promising. MIL was on good form, but she is so institutionalised, it is frightening. She will no longer do anything for herself, even if she is capable. Deeside was beautiful: thick snow, trees heavily frost covered, ice flowing down the river, including beautiful ice pancakes, but bitterly cold.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
Good afternoon, glad to hear that you are back safely @punkdoc. It sounds a very beautiful scene up in Scotland, but oh, so cold. Fingers crossed that the rats are gone.
It’s a nice bright day here, but still very frosty and very chilly. I don’t think we’ll be going very far, OH did the supermarket run today whilst I had my final Pilates class before Christmas. Hope everyone has a good day.
@Busy-Lizzie - would Viandox (liquid) be any good? Glad you are home safely @punkdoc and good ........ break a leg for your driving licence @Allotment Boy
I braved the sheeting rain this morning to go to Leclerc SM. I am in charge of nibbles for 3 pre dinner drinks, the Christmas pud (done) and a fruit salad. I thought I was being clever thinking that not many people would brave the weather - but no - all the ducks, snails and frogs were there. The place was heaving!!
The sun is trying to come out now. Everything is wet an I left the conservatory open for the dog. The rain must have come straight in as her bed and the floor is sodden.
Soleil de Saint Nina, pour un long hiver, rentre ton bois.
@Busy-Lizzie ... if you can get ordinary beef stock, would the addition of a few drops of old fashioned Sarson's Browning Liquid do the trick of making it an appetising colour? I use it sometimes ... I got the last bottle online 'cos it was during lockdown, but I think I've seen it at Goodie's Farm Shop on the A140.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Glad you made it back safely @punkdoc. It must have been wonderful to see those ice pancakes. They were on the news yesterday - very rare apparently.
Now gearing up for our 'do' at the community centre this evening. We have a local musician playing seasonal songs for us on his piano (easy peasy for him, he is also a composer) and as he was my suggestion my OH and I will sit with him and his wife. It's BOYB so I have a nice bottle of red waiting to go. But first it's set up time so that's putting all the tables out and I'll take my decorated cyclamens up before returning home to change. And must remember my pinny as, being on the committee, I will be one of the servers.
Well that was a waste of time, the machine kept stopping , they tried shutting down and rebooting but it wasn't going to play so I have to go back on Monday now. Stress levels are at max 😖 .
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Try dark soy sauce in your cottage pie and omit any salt in the recipe ... I use it in the vegan version I make and it seems to work OK.
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Rested after our long journey.
No sign of our ratty friends, so very promising.
MIL was on good form, but she is so institutionalised, it is frightening. She will no longer do anything for herself, even if she is capable.
Deeside was beautiful: thick snow, trees heavily frost covered, ice flowing down the river, including beautiful ice pancakes, but bitterly cold.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
glad to hear that you are back safely @punkdoc. It sounds a very beautiful scene up in Scotland, but oh, so cold. Fingers crossed that the rats are gone.
Hope everyone has a good day.
Quite odd - I wrote a message this morning and posted. Nothing.
Thank you @Lizzie27 @Busy-Lizzie and @coccinella for your war wishes for my mate in Melbourne.
@Busy-Lizzie - would Viandox (liquid) be any good? Glad you are home safely @punkdoc and good ........ break a leg for your driving licence @Allotment Boy
I braved the sheeting rain this morning to go to Leclerc SM. I am in charge of nibbles for 3 pre dinner drinks, the Christmas pud (done) and a fruit salad. I thought I was being clever thinking that not many people would brave the weather - but no - all the ducks, snails and frogs were there. The place was heaving!!
The sun is trying to come out now. Everything is wet an I left the conservatory open for the dog. The rain must have come straight in as her bed and the floor is sodden.
Soleil de Saint Nina, pour un long hiver, rentre ton bois.
Have an enjoyable afternoon.
Tui
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Glad you made it back safely @punkdoc. It must have been wonderful to see those ice pancakes. They were on the news yesterday - very rare apparently.
Now gearing up for our 'do' at the community centre this evening. We have a local musician playing seasonal songs for us on his piano (easy peasy for him, he is also a composer) and as he was my suggestion my OH and I will sit with him and his wife. It's BOYB so I have a nice bottle of red waiting to go. But first it's set up time so that's putting all the tables out and I'll take my decorated cyclamens up before returning home to change. And must remember my pinny as, being on the committee, I will be one of the servers.
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Hope that helps
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.